HIBAPRESS – Rabat
A handover ceremony took place this Saturday morning at the headquarters of the Secretary of State for Maritime Fishing between Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari, the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, and Rural Development, Water and Forests, in charge of Maritime Fishing, and Zakia Driouch, the former Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, and Rural Development, Water and Forests, in charge of Maritime Fishing.
This ceremony comes following the appointment of King Mohammed VI, yesterday Friday, of Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari to head the maritime fishing sector, succeeding Zakia Driouch.
In a statement to the media on the sidelines of the handover ceremony, Mezouari expressed his pride in the royal trust bestowed upon him, expressing his pride in taking on the responsibility of managing the maritime fishing sector, which holds strategic importance at the economic, social, and developmental levels.
The government official affirmed that work during the next phase will focus on a clear strategy that takes into account the royal directives contained in the last speech of King Mohammed VI, stressing the necessity of transitioning to field work and direct interaction with the reality of the sector and its constraints.
Mezouari emphasized the strategic importance of the maritime fishing sector, considering its roles in supporting the national economy and contributing to social development, in addition to its connection with other developmental areas, which strengthens its position among the vital sectors in the Kingdom.
